Chocolate Berry Mini Cupcakes
Prep Time:
25 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour
25 Minutes
Servings: 60 mini cupcakes
These bite-sized rich chocolate cupcakes have the fruity addition of tangy pieces of fresh raspberries and strawberries. Make up a bumper batch to freeze so they’re ready to pop into a school lunch box or for a home-from-school treat.
All You Need Is ...
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- 3 extra large eggs
- 80g butter, melted or 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup (150ml) milk or water
- 115g fresh strawberries, hulled and cut into small pieces
- 115g fresh raspberries, cut into small pieces
Betty's Easy Steps
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan forced). Line 2 x 24-hole mini muffin pans with mini muffin silicone or paper cupcake cases (see Tips).
- Make up the cake mix as directed on the box with the eggs, butter or oil and milk or water. Use some of the cake batter to fill each muffin case about three-quarters full.
- Gently drop 3-4 pieces of the chopped fruit on top of the cake batter in each cupcake case. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the cupcakes are risen and just firm to the touch.
- Cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack and leave to cool completely (about 30 minutes).
- Rinse and dry one muffin pan and re-line with 12 cupcake cases. Fill with the rest of the cake batter and top with the remaining berries. Bake and cool as Steps 3 and 4.
Betty's Tips
- If you only have one mini muffin pan then rinse and re-line the pan two more times to bake all the cupcakes. Keep the cake batter covered in a cool place (not the fridge). It may rise slightly but don’t be tempted to stir the batter.
- These mini sweet treats are best eaten within one day of baking. For longer storage, cupcakes can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month. To freeze, cool the mini cupcakes completely, then pack into freezer bags or boxes. Remove as required, allowing about 30 minutes to defrost at room temperature.
